Posted on 10/11/2009 2:15:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
ISLAMABAD – A week of terror strikes across Pakistan, capped by a stunning assault on army headquarters, show the Taliban have rebounded and appear determined to shake the nation's resolve as the military plans for an offensive against the group's stronghold on the Afghan border.
The 22-hour attack on Pakistan's "Pentagon" in the city of Rawalpindi, which ended with 20 dead Sunday, was the third terror attack in a week to shake this nuclear-armed nation. It demonstrated the militants' renewed strength since their leader was killed by a U.S. missile strike in August and military operations against their bases.
The U.S. has long pushed Islamabad to take more action against Taliban and al-Qaida militants, who are also blamed for attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, and the army carried out a successful campaign against the militants in the Swat Valley in the spring.
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Uhh O, Pakistan has nukes, Afghanistan does not.
You want them involved in Pakistan internals as well?
Something tells me that this is the Taliban’s Tet offensive. Keep killing them until they run out of people to sacrifice and get deparate, like Iraq.
It was the Army HQ today, it may be a Nuke Site tomorrow.
My gut feeling is that this attack was just a probing action.
You want strategy? Here is a strategy: withdraw all American forces from harm until Obama is removed from office, via election or impeachment. Once removed reassess the strategic outlay of forces. Plain and simple.
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